Unit 2 Flashcards
You are approaching an intersection. You intend to make a left turn after stopping for a STOP sign. Bushes block your view to the right. You should
stop evenly with the STOP sign, creep forward and stop again, if necessary.
Yielding in traffic means
allowing others to go before you
The basic speed law requires you to drive
No faster than is safe for existing conditions.
A red circle and diagonal slash on a sign means that
the action is not allowed
Most warning signs are
diamond shaped
Image result for right lane merge sign
Refer to the figure above to answer this question. This yellow sign means
the roadway narrows
You pass an activated school zone sign. You should
know you are within one block of a school.
A sign with an orange background in a diamond or rectangular shape indicates a
construction zone
Interstate highways are identified on signs with what kind of shape?
shield
Your red traffic signal changes to green while a pedestrian is crossing in your traffic lane. You should
give the right of way to the pedestrian
Your traffic light changes to yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?
Make every reasonable effort to stop
A yellow light or arrow means
a red light or a red arrow is about to appear
A flashing red light at an intersection means that you must
make a complete stop and proceed when the way is clear
Whenever you approach a YIELD sign at an intersection, you should
slow or stop and give the right of way to traffic
Broken white lines
separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
A sign with a yellow background is a
warning sign
If your vehicle is first in line when the light turns green, you should check
check traffic to the left, the right, and ahead
Before making a right-turn-on-red, make sure
no pedestrians are in any crosswalks
Two solid yellow center lines on a two-lane highway indicate
no passing from either way
When the center roadway marking of a two-way roadway is a single broken yellow line, it means that
passing is permitted if it can be done safely
The purpose of a rumble strip is to
alert the driver through the noise the tires make while driving over them
The chance of a collision is greatest at
an intersection
Once in an intersection
you may not make any lane changes
An intersection that has signals or signs to assign the right of way is called
a controlled intersection